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adams

/ˈædəmz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
adams
IPA
/ˈædəmz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam English -'s English -s English Adams From Adam + -s. (fishing fly): Named after Charles Adams, who asked his friend Leonard Halladay to design the fly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Adamses (plural) Addams (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

Adamsia Adamsian adamsite Adamstown Adamsville

Phrases

Adams Center Adams City Adams County Adams Estate Adams Island Adams Morgan Adams-Nance syndrome Adams-Oliver syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Adams Bacarra Bandoc Bangui Banna Batac Burgos Carasi

Homonyms

addams

Rhymes With

addams mcadams

Questions

How do you pronounce adams?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈædəmz/.
What does adams mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam.
Where does adams come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam English -'s English -s English Adams From Adam + -s. (fishing fly): Named after Charles Adams, who asked his friend Leonard Halladay to design the fly.

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